St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolHoole Church of England Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.

Summary of the comparison

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School and Hoole Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Chester.

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Hoole Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School versus Hoole Church of England Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure	ChesterSt Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School	ChesterHoole Church of England Primary School	England average
Overview
Our score	B73/100	Not scored
Local ranking	15th of 115 in Cheshire West and Chester	Not ranked
Inspection	Ofsted: Good	Ofsted: Good
School type	Voluntary aided school	Academy converter
Phase	Primary	Primary
Age range	5-11	4-11
Gender	Mixed	Mixed
Pupils on roll	307	395
Capacity	350	420
Location	Chester, CH2 3AD	Chester, CH2 3HB
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard	84.0%	Not reported	62.0%
At higher standard	8.0%	Not reported	8.0%
Reading average scaled score	109.0	Not reported	106.0
Maths average scaled score	108.0	Not reported	105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census	312	Not reported
Free school meals (ever 6)	10.6%	Not reported
English as an additional language	28.8%	Not reported
SEN support	13.8%	Not reported
SEN with an EHC plan	2.6%	Not reported
Attendance
Overall absence	4.1%	Not reported	6.2%
Persistent absence	9.5%	Not reported	15.8%